Any team would love to have a pogo-stick at center — a guy with huge hops, an insane catch radius, the ability to finish everything within an arm's length of the basket and the presence and a willingness to turn away anything in the paint at the other end. The Mavericks are lucky enough to have two of those guys.
- Ian Levy
FanSided Creative Editorial Director
Daniel Gafford doesn't get as much attention as Dereck Lively but he does the same job and arguably just as well. He clearly has benefited from playing with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving but not everyone can make 70 percent of their shots, even if they're being spoon fed by two of the best creators in the league. He's a good shot-blocker, a force on the glass at both ends and gives the Mavs unmatched frontcourt depth.
A knee injury has him out of the lineup for an extended stretch but if he can get back in time for the playoffs the Mavs have a chance to still make some noise